Help! Weird clanking noise coming from rear wheel at low speeds.

tlr · 02-21-2011, 08:41 PM

I just noticed this when I put the top down, so I'm not sure how long it's been happening. Only happens at very low speeds, like 5MPH. Noise goes away above that.

It's almost like there's a rock or something in the wheel.

I had spacers installed last week, so it's possible it's related.

Wondering if I should stop driving the car until I get it checked out...

gthal · 02-21-2011, 08:46 PM

Rock in the heat shield around the brake... has happened to me twice and both times went away after a while when the rock fell out. Annoying as hell but no big deal.

1sikbmr · 02-21-2011, 08:51 PM

definitely the rock in the heat shield around the brakes... happened to me also

Skeptdoc · 02-21-2011, 08:57 PM

+1

I paid the dealership toooo much to get this out when I was not sure what it was... Not clear to me if it would have caused problems or not.

1sikbmr · 02-21-2011, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Skeptdoc

+1

I paid the dealership toooo much to get this out when I was not sure what it was... Not clear to me if it would have caused problems or not.

wait isn't your car under warranty?

Skeptdoc · 02-21-2011, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 1sikbmr

wait isn't your car under warranty?

..."not a warranty issue" they say... I probably should not have announced the track day earlier that week???

1sikbmr · 02-21-2011, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Skeptdoc

..."not a warranty issue" they say... I probably should not have announced the track day earlier that week???

wow that sucks... my dealer would have no problem with me doing a track day... that is definitely a warranty issue...

tlr · 02-21-2011, 11:29 PM

The noise stopped after I drove on the freeway so I think it was just a rock. Thanks!

Subw00er · 02-22-2011, 12:11 AM

I had a rock stuck too once. You can bang on the heat shield to see if it rattles around in there.. Its likely at the bottom, just pull it out a bit and it will fall out.

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tlr Second Lieutenant 69 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E93 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	Help! Weird clanking noise coming from rear wheel at low speeds. I just noticed this when I put the top down, so I'm not sure how long it's been happening. Only happens at very low speeds, like 5MPH. Noise goes away above that. It's almost like there's a rock or something in the wheel. I had spacers installed last week, so it's possible it's related. Wondering if I should stop driving the car until I get it checked out... Last edited by tlr; 02-21-2011 at 09:07 PM..
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Skeptdoc New Member 4 Rep 18 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 -AW DCT Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Seattle, WA iTrader: (0)	+1 I paid the dealership toooo much to get this out when I was not sure what it was... Not clear to me if it would have caused problems or not.
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tlr Second Lieutenant 69 Rep 295 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 E93 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Francisco, CA iTrader: (0)	The noise stopped after I drove on the freeway so I think it was just a rock. Thanks!
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